Question

viruses must be inside living cells to grow and make copies. (1 point) true false

Explanation:

Viruses are non - cellular entities. They lack the cellular machinery (like ribosomes for protein synthesis, enzymes for metabolic pathways etc.) to grow and reproduce on their own. They need to infect living host cells. Once inside the host cell, they hijack the host cell's machinery (such as using the host cell's ribosomes to translate their viral mRNA, using host cell's energy (ATP) sources etc.) to replicate (make copies) and also to assemble new viral particles. Without a host cell, viruses are inert particles and cannot carry out growth and reproduction processes.

Answer:

True